Agenda: Tue, Thu, Fri Last week of Sept 2011

Quote of the Day: "A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life." - Lewis Mumford

MONDAY: 
Finish Brain Project Presentations.
Notes on Vision from Chapter 4.

TUESDAY:
Finished Notes on Vision from Chapter 4.

THURSDAY:
Test on Chapter 4 - Sensation and Perception. Be sure to review the Learning Targets.

TARGETS:
http://appsych.mrduez.com/2011/09/targets-chapter-4-sensation-perception.html
Notes: Sensation Inrto - http://appsych.mrduez.com/2011/09/notes-sensation-introduction.html
Notes: Vision - http://appsych.mrduez.com/2011/09/notes-chapter-4-vision.html
Notes: Hearing - http://appsych.mrduez.com/2011/09/chapter-4-notes-hearing.html
Notes: Smell & Taste - http://appsych.mrduez.com/2011/09/chapter-4-notes-smell-taste.html

FRIDAY:
Mr. Duez will have a substitute. Aidan is sick with the flu. Mrs. Duez has been out the last 2 days and today is my turn on duty with the little guy.

Students will watch ABC Primetime Miligram Experiment.
Students will take notes showing their understanding of the dvd, the miligram experiment and the new version that the study looks at. Mr. Duez will grade this as a formative grade and it should go towards improving quiz averages!
(info on the original Miligram Experiment)

On Monday we will being Chapters 5 and 6. Please begin reading them and taking notes. Mr. Duez will post the targets on Friday for this unit.

Out of this World Picture

I don't think I ever posted this. It was from Homecoming Week.

Now those are two "Out of this World" people! :)  

[although I look like I have gas, I was going for the 'tough superman thing']

Test Prep - Chapter 4 Sensation & Perception

Good luck in studying for your test on Chapter 4 - Sensation & Perception for Thursday. There is a good chance we will have a fire drill during 2nd period. Hopefully it will be during the beginning and during our review. 

I thought I would help your preparation by sending you the essays (you have to write them fresh in class though):

Essay Complete one full essay. You may do one, two or three of the others for extra credit.

1. From a distal light source to the brain, sequentially trace a visual stimulus that registers as the color red for a person. Trace the visual stimulus through the eye and nervous system. Why does a person see “red.” What is “red?”

2. Discuss the psychological question of nature versus nurture when it comes to taste/smell. Why do you like your favorite food? Be sure to include in your answer an understanding of Olfactory System, taste buds (and 4 receptors of taste), taste sensitivity the Gustatory System and sensory interaction.

3. How are tactile and thermal data routed to the brain? Explain this by choosing an injury you have had in the past. Explain the gate-control theory and how the injury registered pain.

4. A giant redwood falls in the forest. You are standing nearby. Describe the “sound” you would hear. Would there be a “sound” if there was no one there to hear it? Be sure to include theses concepts in your answer: auditory localization, amplitude, wavelength, purity and pitch.

Chapter 4 Notes - Smell & Taste

Smell and Taste

Chapter 4 Notes - Hearing

Hearing

Notes Chapter 4 Vision

AP Psych CH 4 Vision

Monday, Sept. 26, 2011

Quote of the Day: DFTBA: "Don't Forget To Be Awesome."

But I know you won't.

Learning Targets:
How does the brain function and what are the implications with the study of psychology and behavior?


Agenda:
1. Finish Brain Unit Project presentations.
2. Discuss Perception & Vision.
3. Last 10 minutes - Quiz on Chapter 3

TEST is THURSDAY on Chapter 4 Sensation & Perception.

Agenda: Friday, Sept. 23, 2011

Quote of the Day: "Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything." - Mary Hemingway

Learning Targets:
- Present learning about the brain, it's functions and operations to the class. 
- What is perception? 
- How does sensation/perception work with the vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch systems.

Agenda:
1. Students will present their brain unit projects.
2. With whatever time we have remaining we will work on the Psyktrek 3 cd to learn the senses & perception.


Quiz is Monday.
Test on Chapter 4 is Tuesday.

Agenda: Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011

Quote of the Day:  "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842 - 1910)

Learning Targets:

• What is JND?
• What is sensation and how is it measured?
• Do subliminal messages and suggestions actually work?

Agenda:
1. DO NOW QUESTION: 

      Write out your response... Are you influenced by advertisements?

2. Notes Chapter 4 Sensation

3. Psyktrek 3 CD - Sensation & Vision

Extra Credit due Friday

Quiz Monday

TEST TUESDAY!

Notes - Sensation - Introduction

Sensation Intro

Targets Chapter 4 Sensation & Perception

APPsych Chapter4 Targets